Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Rhode Island has not applied under the WIFIA program for some time now."

"So your recommendation would be that we need to make a stronger focus on coastal restoration work right into the WRDA program?"

"I think that it reflects the fact that some of the gains from this bill are a lot less than advertised, and even those gains were small."

"Well, not if you are a foreign investor. That is way bigger than advertised."